Rose West

Recently relocated to Michigan from Hawaii, I now write with a mug of English-breakfast tea in hand, as opposed to a lilikoi margarita. However, I still hold ranking Anglophile status, devour any book within reach, and teach music to the children, though I've recently acquired a fear of the dreaded Midwest winter. You are more than welcome to check out my English-obsessing blog (inlovewithengland.wordpress.com) if you would like to catch the contagion of Anglophilia.

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